Major, Richard Henry, 1818-1891

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Name (Latin)
Major, Richard Henry, 1818-1891
Other forms of name
Major, Richard H. (Richard Henry), 1818-1891
Major, R. H. (Richard Henry), 1818-1891
Date of birth
1818-10-03
Date of death
1891-06-25
Associated country
Great Britain
England
Field of activity
Curatorship
Library science
Historical geography--Maps
Associate group
British Museum
Occupation
Museum curators
Librarians
Geographers
Associated Language
eng
Gender
male
MARC
MARC

Other Identifiers

VIAF: 64111841
Wikidata: Q5972789
Library of congress: n 50039449
Sources of Information
  • Segredos da descoberta da Australia pelos portugueses, 2009:t.p. (Richard H. Major) inside front cover (Richard Henry Major (1818-1891; English geographer and librarian; from 1840-1880 historical maps curator at the British Museum)
  • Columbus, C. Four voyages to the New World, 1992:CIP t.p. (R.H. Major)
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Wikipedia description:

Richard Henry Major (October 3, 1818 – June 25, 1891) was a geographer and map librarian who curated the map collection of the British Museum from 1844 until his retirement in 1880.

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